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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,882.45, 689,934.09 and 144,339.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,882.45, 689,934.09 and 144,339.36 is: 216,543.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,882.45 : 689,934.09 = 144,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,882.45/689,934.09 = 144,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,882.45x = 689,934.09 × 144,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,882.45x = 99,584,644,992.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,584,644,992.78/459,882.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,543.70

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